Posted on 30 November 2005 by alexanderscot.
Britton guided the Berries to an undefeated regular season and a North Central Conference title this season, and two years ago he led the Berries to an 11-3 record and the school’s first regional crown.
Britton, one of the coaching greats in Indiana, ends his career after 35 seasons in Indiana. His all-time record is 236-147.
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Posted on 29 November 2005 by alexanderscot.
By Brandon Jones
Contributing Writer
â??Our kids came to play every night, bounced back from a tough loss to Lawrence North and played well really well all six games in the playoffs,â? said Warren Central coach Kevin Wright, who had the following to say about this Warren Central squad compared with some of the outstanding Warrior teams of the past:
â??This team has to rank right up there. Other than the Lawrence North game, we played as well as we could play.â?
Yikes.
The Royals received the opening kickoff and started their first drive at their own 17. After getting nothing going through the air or on the ground, they were forced to punt from deep in their own territory.
Warren Centralâ??s potent offense is enough to scare any opposing defense that takes the field. The fact that its first drive began in Hamilton Southeastern territory only magnified the dominance. The Warriors wasted no time as the Royals, focusing on talented running back Darren Evans, forgot to account for the teamâ??s other Mr. Football candidate, Taylor.
Taylor ran for 26 yards on his first carry, then waltzed into the end zone after a 22-yard scamper on his second rushing attempt. The Warriorsâ?? Machy Magdalinos added the first of seven extra-point kicks, and with 9:09 remaining in the opening quarter, the score was 7-0.
After gaining over 20 yards of offense and earning two first downs on the ensuing possession, things started to look up for Hamilton Southeastern. Running back Josh Powers fumbled, however, and the Warriors pounced on it at the HSE 42.
It was now time for Evans to go to work. A heavy dosage of the junior tailback was the focus early on in the possession, and Southeastern was ready. Sort of.
Forcing the Warriors to make a decision on 4th-and-2, the Royals defense appeared to have the inside running game figured out. However, they once again forgot to account for Taylor, who not only ran for the first down but gained 27 yards to set up the next Warren score. It was Evansâ?? turn to strike paydirt this time as he went into the end zone untouched for a 14-0 advantage for the Warriors.
Things turned from bleak to worse for Hamilton Southeastern as the Royals attempted to get back into the contest via the passing game. On the very first play of their next drive, quarterback Taylor Hoffmanâ??s pass was picked off by Warrenâ??s defensive MVP, junior Jerimy Finch. Finch displayed a variety of sneaky moves in getting the ball all the way down to the Royalsâ?? 3. Two plays later, the Warriors poured it on with another touchdown run by Taylor.
â??It wasnâ??t a fluke that we were here,â? said Southeastern coach Rob Cutter. â??We beat some good football teams and we deserved to be here. I just wish that we couldâ??ve played better.
â??We knew coming in that things would have to go well for us to win. But we started out by turning the ball over twice.â?
With three minutes still left in the first quarter, the score was now 21-0.
Southeastern showed signs of life on its next possession and finally gave its supporters something to cheer about. After a fair catch on the kickoff, Royal running back Marcus Spann carried the ball for his longest sprint of the evening. A 50-yard march into Warren Centralâ??s side of the field gave the squad some optimism, and Southeastern carried that momentum all the way into the end zone when an eight-yard connection between Hoffman and Nico Walker capped off a six-play, 82-yard drive. Following Chris Summersâ?? point after, the Royals had cut the lead to 14 points with 10 seconds remaining in the first quarter.
The momentum Southeastern had just gained evaporated nine plays later. The Warriorsâ?? longest drive to that point netted 80 yards and, to no oneâ??s surprise, all of that yardage was acquired on the ground. The Warriorsâ?? O-line overpowered the Royals as Taylor gained 46 yards and Evans the remaining 34, with Taylor earning yet another touchdown on a 13-yard run. The Warriors were now back ahead, 28-7.
After forcing a Royals punt, the Warren offense went back to work and put the dagger in Southeasternâ??s hopes. Senior Brad Ellington got into the mix this time with a seven-yard sweep where he found the left corner of the end zone, padding Warrenâ??s lead at 35-7.
The Warriorsâ?? defense must have felt as if it was not garnering enough attention as the offense was putting on a dominating performance. Southeastern understood that it clearly needed to pass the ball to have any shot of staying with the amazing Warren O â?¦ and it cost them. Finch picked off a second Hoffman pass and once again weaved through would-be tacklers, all the way to the end zone this time, as the Warriors added to their already dominating lead.
A missed extra point was the only thing that went wrong for the Warriors all evening as they now held a 41-7 lead.
As one rabid Warren Central fan in the stands exclaimed after the Warriors scored their sixth touchdown of the first half: “I toldja! Forty points in the first half! I TOLDJA!”
Hamilton Southeastern did manage to drive the ball into Warrior territory late in the second quarter to provide some excitement. Senior kicker Chris Summers came onto the field for a 60-yard field goal attempt as time expired, but a short kick meant the first half of Southeasternâ??s dream season finale would end with the Royals staring at a 34-point deficit.
Something unique happened on the Warriors first possession of the second half: a punt! The Warriors could get nothing going, and turned the ball over after three plays.
Southeastern, however, also got nada and, obviously rattled by the fact that they were staring at a 90-plus yards to put points on the board, the Royals once again turned the ball over. The Royals mishandled the ball attempting a punt from their own end zone, and Warren central senior Joey Hodges pounced on it at the 2-yard line.
One play later, as expected, the Warriors cashed in. Evans powered through the Royalsâ?? defensive line to put the Warriors on top, 48-7.
Though the game was far out of hand at this point, Southeastern managed to put two more scores on the board. Two Hoffman passes to Jacob Graham, along with a Taylor PASS (his only one of the evening) to Chris Adkins, would cap off the scoring
The final: 55-20.
â??Defensively, we just couldnâ??t hold them — their offense is incredible,â? Cutter said. â??The speed that they have was something that we could not match.
â??This isnâ??t unusual for them to win like this.â?
Taylor ended up with 158 yards rushing on 12 attempts and had three rushing touchdowns to go along with one passing TD to lead the Warriors.
â??I have not seen a better football player than Dexter Taylor this year,â? Wright said. â??Anybody that watched the first half tonight has to get his vote (Mr. Football).
â??I never thought I would have a quarterback better than (2003 Mr. Football) Desmond Tardy, but Dexter is awfully good.â?
Spann led the Royals with 104 yards rushing to go along with Hoffmanâ??s two touchdown passes.
Wright makes it 2 for 2 this weekend in matching fatherâ??s Sheridan state title
Warren Centralâ??s lopsided victory allowed Wright to save face at the family dinner table following his fatherâ??s seventh state championship Friday. (In his 40th season at Sheridan, Larry â??Budâ? Wright led the Blackhawks to the Class A title with a 21-7 win over Knightstown.)
â??If I didnâ??t win and he did, I would have heard about it for the rest of the year,â? said Wright the Coaching Genius Younger. â??Itâ??s been a great Thanksgiving weekend for our whole family, and Iâ??m just glad we could come out on top.â?
Southeasternâ??s Summers wins Mental Attitude Award
Not surprisingly, seven Class 5A championship game records were set by the Warren Central Colts â??? er, Warriors. That includes six new marks, and a couple of â??em arenâ??t what youâ??d consider good records:
â?¢ Most combined points: 75 (OK, Hamilton Southeastern helped on this one)
â?¢ Longest kickoff return: 76 yards, by Anthony Vaden
â?¢ Most PAT kicks (individual): 7, by Machy Magdalinos
â?¢ Most PAT kicks (team): 7
â?¢ Most penalties: 9
â?¢ Most penalty yards: 93
Additionally, Warren tied its own record for most touchdowns with eight, a record it originally set two years ago in a 57-7 rout of Penn.
Southeasternâ??s Summers wins Mental Attitude Award
Hamilton Southeastern senior kicker/punter Chris Summers is the 2005 recipient of the Phil N. Eskew Mental Attitude Award for Class 5A presented by the IHSAA Executive Committee. An Associated Press All-State selection in 2004, Summers made 14 field goals and 42 extra points to total 84 points this season, including five field goals of 40 yards or longer with a long of 52.
On kickoffs, he has had 35 touchbacks. In punting, Summers averaged 38 yards, with 14 inside the 20-yard line and just one touchback. He ranks 44th in his senior class of 708 with an 11.18 cumulative grade point average on a 12.0 scale.
â??Chris is a role model to his peers,â? said Robert Albano, Hamilton Southeasternâ??s principal. â??He sets a good example in faith, spirit, kindness, and compassion. He is a gentleman at all times, and he has earned the respect of all of his teachers, coaches, and our entire administrative team.â?
The son of Clay and Diane Summers serves as a volunteer peer tutor, a Special Olympics volunteer, and a dinner server to underprivileged children at Edna Martin Center. Summers also has volunteered for the Hamilton County Good Samaritan Christmas Project to supply needy families with food and toys.
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Posted on 28 November 2005 by alexanderscot.
The Indiana High School Swim Coaches Association (IHSSCA) has released its weekly girls swimming poll. Hereâ??s your Top 44 from Nov. 27:
1. Carmel 275
2. North Central (Indianapolis) 258
3. Yorktown 215
4. Munster 192
5. Chesterton 170
6. Hamilton Southeastern 160
7. Highland 90
8. Jeffersonville 78
9. Jasper 67
10. Penn 66
11. Homestead 64
12. Fort Wayne Snider 59
13. Center Grove 58
14. Lafayette Harrison 56
15. Mt. Vernon 55
15. Noblesville 55
17. Columbus North 41
18. Lafayette Jefferson 38
19. South Bend St. Josephâ??s 33
20. Bloomington North 31
20. Pendleton Heights 31
22. Terre Haute North 27
23. Lawrence North 26
24. Norwell 23
25. Cowan 16
26. Westfield 15
27. Lake Central 14
27. Southridge 14
29. Floyd Central 11
30. Warsaw 11
31. Indianapolis Cathedral 9
31. South Dearborn 9
33. West Lafayette 8
34. Bremen 7
34. Seeger 7
36. Anderson Highland 6
36. LaPorte 6
36. Vincennes Lincoln 6
39. Crown Point 5
40. Portage 4
41. Lafayette Central Catholic 3
42. Crawfordsville 2
42. Fort Wayne South 2
44. Brebeuf 1
44. Western 1
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The Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association (ICGSA) has released its weekly girls basketball polls, and topping the charts are North Central (Indianapolis), South Bend St. Josephâ??s, Heritage Christian, and South Central (Union Mills).
Teams are listed by current ranking followed by school name, number of first-place votes if applicable, record, vote total, and last weekâ??s ranking. Here are your Top 10 schools from Nov. 28:
Class 4A
1. North Central (Indianapolis) (15) 4-0 150 1
2. Carmel 6-0 117 4
3. Castle 4-0 112 2
4. Columbus East 4-0 110 3
5. South Bend Washington 6-1 73 5
6. Jeffersonville 4-0 69 7
7. Kokomo 4-0 64 6
8. Merrillville 4-0 32 9
9. Hamilton Southeastern 3-1 20 8
10. Warren Central 4-0 14 14
Receiving votes: Martinsville, Columbia City, East Chicago Central, Fort Wayne South, Bloomington South, Pike, Penn, Shelbyville, Valparaiso, Columbus North, Huntington North, Anderson
Class 3A
1. South Bend St. Joseph’s (15) 2-0 150 1
2. Evansville Memorial 3-0 115 3
3. Lebanon 3-0 113 4
4. Indianapolis Chatard 5-0 109 5
5. Corydon 3-0 87 6
6. New Castle 4-0 68 7
7. NorthWood 5-0 63 11
8. Brebeuf 1-2 33 2
9. Pendleton Heights 4-1 32 8
10. Plymouth 4-1 29 9
Receiving votes: Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Elwood, Fort Wayne Dwenger, Mt. Vernon (Fortville), Evansville Bosse
Class 2A
1. Heritage Christian (15) 5-0 150 2
2. Harding 3-1 119 1
3. Mitchell 5-0 89 5
4. Southwestern (Hanover) 3-1 73 3
5. North Knox 4-0 71 4
6. Manchester 6-0 68 7
7. North Judson 4-0 49 9
8. South Putnam 5-0 33 10
9. Shenandoah 2-2 29 6
10. Taylor 3-1 27 8
Receiving votes: Charlestown, Rochester, Frankton, Heritage, Southridge, Garrett, Rensselaer, Crawford County, Forest Park, Northfield, Northwestern
Class A
1. South Central (Union Mills) (7) 4-0 135 2
2. Fort Wayne Canterbury (2) 4-0 123 3
3. Tri-Central (5) 3-1 115 1
4. Indianapolis Lutheran (1) 5-0 111 4
5. Morgan Township 5-0 82 6
6. Attica 3-0 76 5
7. Jac-Cen-Del 5-0 66 7
8. Bloomfield 3-1 36 9
9. Northeast Dubois 2-1 33 8
10. South Central (Elizabeth) 4-1 12 11
Receiving votes: Southern Wells, Oregon-Davis, Argos, Washington Township, Triton, West Central, Oakland City Wood Memorial, Kouts, Hebron
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Results from Week 4 of the 2005-06 girls basketball season, courtesy of John Harrell’s excellent website:
Dec. 3
Anderson 83 Indianapolis Tech 33
Angola 44 Central Noble 40
Avon 51 Zionsville 39
Bedford North Lawrence 49 New Albany 44
Brownstown Central 77 Eastern (Pekin) 37
Carroll (Fort Wayne) 40 Columbia City 32
Clay City 53 Turkey Run 39
Clinton Prairie 57 Delphi 44
DeKalb 94 Bellmont 71
Donovan (Ill.) 53 South Newton 45
East Noble 57 New Haven 42
Elwood 58 Hammond 29
Fairfield 52 Prairie Heights 30
Fort Wayne Canterbury 53 Bethany Christian 38
Fort Wayne Concordia 50 Fort Wayne Wayne 31
Fort Wayne Dwenger 59 Fort Wayne Elmhurst 48
Fort Wayne Luers 91 South Bend Riley 44
Fort Wayne South 61 Fort Wayne Northrop 42
Frankfort 73 North Montgomery 58
Franklin 59 Beech Grove 31
Frontier 44 Caston 32
Garrett 60 Leo 44
Gary West 79 Calumet 38
Greensburg 47 Lawrenceburg 39
Greenwood 51 Edgewood 40
Hamilton Southeastern 54 Harrison (West Lafayette) 19
Hauser 64 Indian Creek 51
Henryville 50 Shoals 49
Heritage 49 South Adams 31
Heritage Christian 57 Brebeuf Jesuit 50
Indianapolis Arlington 62 Indianapolis Scecina 22
Jeffersonville 57 Corydon Central 46
Jennings County 41 South Dearborn 30
Jimtown 57 LaVille 26
Kokomo 45 Huntington North 33
Kouts 47 Culver Academy 30
Lakeview Christian 81 Howe Military 23
Lewis Cass 36 Eastern (Greentown) 31
Loogootee 55 Linton-Stockton 49
Maconaquah 72 Peru 62
Manchester 45 Northfield 42
Marion 52 Anderson Highland 50
McCutcheon 44 Noblesville 41
Morgan Twp. 76 Lake Station 16
Mount Carmel (Ill.) 58 Princeton 41
New Palestine 68 Delta 51
New Prairie 32 John Glenn 28 overtime
North Central (Indianapolis) 69 Terre Haute South 52
North Daviess 43 Washington 32
North Knox 60 South Knox 43
Northridge 67 Elkhart Central 64 3 overtimes
Northview 57 Brown County 51
Northwestern 48 Hamilton Heights 26
Norwell 51 Homestead 41
Oak Hill 60 Tippecanoe Valley 51
Owen Valley 79 West Vigo 38
Paoli 59 Restoration Christian 32
Park Tudor 50 Indianapolis Washington 34
Pendleton Heights 61 Mount Vernon (Fortville) 53
Penn 42 Goshen 29
Pike 78 Lawrence North 52
Pike Central 50 Vincennes Lincoln 37
Plymouth 50 North Judson 42
Rochester 58 Southwood 52
Rushville 56 Greenfield-Central 43
Scottsburg 61 Charlestown 59
Shelbyville 54 Mooresville 38
Shenandoah 67 Wapahani 35
Shoals 57 Borden 53 2 overtimes
South Bend Clay 45 LaPorte 40
South Bend St. Joseph’s 73 Rensselaer Central 46
South Bend Washington 85 Wawasee 41
South Central (Elizabeth) 72 Crothersville 21
Southern Wells 46 Bluffton 36
Southmont 36 Seeger 26
Southwestern (Hanover) 70 Floyd Central 57
Sullivan 69 White River Valley 37
T.F. North (Ill.) 63 Hammond Clark 39
Taylor 53 Western 48
Tri-County 53 Rossville 33
Triton 39 Knox 27
Union City 42 Jay County 39
Union County 84 Eastern Hancock 21
University 39 Oldenburg Academy 26
Valparaiso 32 Highland 19
West Central 49 Washington Twp. 47 overtime
West Noble 42 Eastside 38
Westfield 71 Lafayette Jeff 70
Westview 69 Churubusco 31
Whiteland 81 Southwestern (Shelbyville) 40
Whitko 46 North Miami 29
Whitney Young (Ill.) 46 East Chicago Central 44
Winamac 51 Logansport 43
Woodlan 60 Adams Central 42
Northland Conference Tournament
Argos 51 Oregon-Davis 34
Dec. 2
Andrean 65 Calumet 41
Bloomington North 61 Decatur Central 38
Bloomington South 52 Southport 43
Brownsburg 70 Danville 26
Cascade 58 Monrovia 49
Center Grove 84 Terre Haute North 59
Centerville 78 Northeastern 31
Chicago Simeon (Ill.) 47 Gary Roosevelt 46 overtime
Columbus North 64 Perry Meridian 60 overtime
Crown Point 43 LaPorte 39
Eastbrook 72 Mississinewa 21
Elwood 61 Wabash 25
Evansville Central 61 Jasper 44
Frankton 74 Alexandria 37
Gibson Southern 39 Forest Park 33
Hammond Noll 33 Hammond Gavit 29
Highland 46 Kankakee Valley 37
Indianapolis Lutheran 56 Hauser 43
Jeffersonville 57 Madison 52 overtime
Jimtown 58 Lakeland Christian 36
Lakeland 68 Fremont 36
Lakeview Christian JV 42 Fort Wayne Keystone 25
Lebanon 69 Crawfordsville 40
Lowell 32 Hobart 22
Martinsville 59 Franklin Central 55
Merrillville 44 Chesterton 34
Michigan City 80 Portage 50
Mishawaka Marian 56 New Prairie 50
Munster 56 Griffith 33
Oldenburg Academy 48 Edinburgh 39
Pike 94 Lawrence Central 36
South Bend Riley 65 Mishawaka 46
South Bend Washington 58 South Bend Adams 42
Triton Central 57 Waldron 42
Tri-West 51 Western Boone 47
Valparaiso 44 Lake Central 31
Wawasee 53 Culver Academy 18
Whiting 59 Lake Station 19
Northland Conference Tournament
Michigan City Marquette 50 River Forest 29 fifth place
Dec. 1
Barr-Reeve 44 Loogootee 41
Bloomfield 63 Vincennes Rivet 25
Blue River 64 Knightstown 58
Cambridge City Lincoln 45 Morristown 25
Carmel 53 Warren Central 42
Castle 66 Boonville 31
Corydon Central 55 Scottsburg 47
Covenant Christian 59 Indiana Deaf 36
Cowan 46 Hagerstown 41
Crawford County 50 Perry Central 48
Eastern Greene 51 Linton-Stockton 44
Elkhart Memorial 66 Whitko 59
Evansville Memorial 65 Henderson County (Ky.) 58
Fort Wayne Blackhawk 49 Churubusco 47
Hamilton 53 North Central (Ohio) 27
Hammond 64 Gary Roosevelt 63
Heritage Christian 55 Franklin 32
Heritage Hills 49 Tecumseh 47
Indianapolis Broad Ripple 63 Indianapolis Tech 47
Indianapolis Chatard 92 Indianapolis Northwest 67
Indianapolis Roncalli 70 Park Tudor 30
Jac-Cen-Del 66 Waldron 59
Lakeview Christian 71 Lakewood Park 42
Lanesville 54 Henryville 28
Lawrence North 63 Ben Davis 60
Madison Shawe 49 Christian Academy 27
Mitchell 96 West Washington 34
Morgan Twp. 59 Knox 44
Mount Carmel (Ill.) 59 North Posey 45
Muncie Central 58 Richmond 50
New Albany 47 North Harrison 36
New Washington 55 Restoration Christian 24
North Central (Farmersburg) 40 Shakamak 31
North Decatur 56 Oldenburg Academy 41
North Montgomery 59 Covington 49
North Newton 57 North Vermillion 41
North Putnam 59 Rockville 44
Northeast Dubois 44 Springs Valley 41
Northwestern 54 Clinton Central 26
Pendleton Heights 57 New Castle 54
Pioneer 40 North White 33
Plymouth 42 Tippecanoe Valley 31
Salem 52 Orleans 43
Seymour 65 Brownstown Central 55
Shenandoah 86 Wes-Del 21
South Bend St. Joseph’s 84 Elkhart Central 23
South Central (Union Mills) 96 LaCrosse 17
South Dearborn 62 Rising Sun 14
South Spencer 68 Wood Memorial 38
Southmont 59 Turkey Run 20
Southwestern (Hanover) 65 South Ripley 30
Tri-County 56 South Newton 42
Union (Dugger) 51 White River Valley 41
Westview 52 Bremen 45
Nov. 30
Brebeuf Jesuit 62 Connersville 43
Charlestown 44 Austin 31
Columbus East 79 Plainfield 38
Fort Wayne South 80 Fort Wayne Canterbury 41
Franklin Central 65 Brownsburg 59
Frankton 54 Hamilton Heights 37
Harrison (West Lafayette) 50 Marion 43
Heritage 57 Fort Wayne Elmhurst 50 overtime
Lafayette Jeff 74 Zionsville 64
Lebanon 68 Westfield 43
Mount Vernon (Posey) 54 Princeton 39
Randolph Southern 59 Daleville 36
South Bend Clay 47 Mishawaka Marian 44
Taylor 53 Tipton 27
Terre Haute North 72 Bloomington North 51
Tri-Central 67 Madison-Grant 29
Twin Lakes 58 Delphi 40
University 46 Indianapolis International 25
Wabash 70 Peru 55
Wapahani 34 Monroe Central 23
Warsaw 53 Fort Wayne Northrop 31
West Lafayette 56 Rossville 28
Western 54 McCutcheon 50
Whiteland 57 Beech Grove 36
Winchester 54 Delta 39
Northland Conference Tournament
Argos 59 Westville 40
Oregon-Davis 57 Elkhart Christian 25
Nov. 29
Adams Central 39 Churubusco 31
Anderson 78 Huntington North 69
Attica 55 South Vermillion 32
Bloomington North 45 Northview 43
Bloomington South 41 Seymour 33
Brownstown Central 69 Providence 40
Cambridge City Lincoln 40 Tri 36
Center Grove 62 Franklin 33
Centerville 69 Randolph Southern 54
Central Noble 50 Fort Wayne Blackhawk 14
Clarksville 58 Trinity Lutheran 44
Clinton Prairie 42 Carroll (Flora) 30
Columbus North 51 Bedford North Lawrence 44
East Noble 58 Lakeland 54
Elkhart Memorial 64 South Bend Adams 54
Fairfield 52 Goshen 32
Floyd Central 55 Madison 50 overtime
Garrett 55 Prairie Heights 32
Greenfield-Central 58 Shelbyville 53 overtime
Indian Creek 58 Morristown 43
Indianapolis Cathedral 69 Richmond 57
Indianapolis Chatard 63 Mount Vernon (Fortville) 30
Jac-Cen-Del 53 Hauser 42
Jay County 46 Bluffton 39
Kankakee Valley 63 Boone Grove 57 overtime
Maconaquah 67 Oak Hill 62
Manchester 48 Lewis Cass 26
Mishawaka 61 Concord 50
New Washington 67 Borden 29
North Daviess 49 Eastern Greene 43
North Harrison 46 Jasper 41
North Miami 49 Caston 30
Northfield 68 Eastern (Greentown) 34
Penn 61 NorthWood 46
Rochester 64 Culver 45
Rushville 67 Jennings County 35
Seeger 68 North Vermillion 24
Silver Creek 55 Crawford County 48
South Bend St. Joseph’s 88 Andrean 53
South Newton 64 Frontier 36
Southern Wells 69 Mississinewa 42
Switzerland County 65 Milan 53
Tri-County 53 Pioneer 29
Union City 54 Mississinawa Valley (Ohio) 50
Union County 63 Batesville 51
Vincennes Lincoln 54 Washington 50
Western Boone 49 Speedway 41
Westview 31 Northridge 28
Winamac 49 West Central 44
Nov. 28
Barr-Reeve 38 Shakamak 19
Blue River 44 Daleville 41
Boonville 64 Evansville Mater Dei 48
Clay City 50 White River Valley 36
Columbus Christian 37 Medora 35
Eminence 57 Linton-Stockton 51
Fort Wayne Canterbury 67 Southwood 43
Guerin Catholic 47 Indianapolis International 34
Hammond 97 Gary Wirt 33
Indianapolis Manual 56 University 37
Indianapolis Scecina 50 Park Tudor 26
Mitchell 50 Brown County 48
North Decatur 49 South Ripley 25
Owen Valley 57 North Daviess 45
Perry Central 63 Lanesville 54
Plainfield 50 Pendleton Heights 46
Salem 53 Eastern (Pekin) 29
Southwestern (Shelbyville) 53 Oldenburg Academy 42
Tipton 57 Sheridan 12
Triton 46 Bethany Christian 37
Union (Dugger) 70 South Knox 63 overtime
West Washington 40 Christian Academy 38
Winchester 94 Northeastern 37
Northland Conference Tournament
Argos 78 Michigan City Marquette 23
Oregon-Davis 66 River Forest 16
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Results from Week 2 of the 2005-06 boys basketball season, courtesy of John Harrell’s stellar website:
Dec. 3
Andrean 64 Lakeland 46
Batesville 77 Greensburg 67
Bedford North Lawrence 79 Salem 39
Ben Davis 61 Indianapolis Arlington 60
Bloomington North 62 Southport 61
Bloomington South 88 Perry Meridian 41
Blue River 58 Winchester 45
Brownsburg 68 Plainfield 60
Brownstown Central 49 Seymour 43
Carmel 58 Lebanon 34
Carroll (Flora) 78 North White 33
Cascade 65 Triton Central 36
Centerville 50 Franklin County 48
Christian Academy 60 New Washington 47
Clinton Christian 53 Bethany Christian 35
Clinton Prairie 58 Attica 54
Connersville 51 South Dearborn 44
Covington 61 South Vermillion 52
Culver 49 Culver Academy 47
Danville 73 Monrovia 40
Decatur Central 68 Lawrence Central 64
Delta 62 Muncie South 46
East Central 54 South Ripley 44
Eastbrook 72 Eastern (Greentown) 70
Eastern (Pekin) 88 Crawford County 69
Edgewood 80 Park Tudor 63
Evansville Bosse 63 Terre Haute North 60
Evansville Mater Dei 74 Mount Vernon (Posey) 52
Fort Wayne Luers 53 Mishawaka Marian 44
Fort Wayne Snider 54 East Chicago Central 49
Frankton 64 Wes-Del 45
Frontier 55 Delphi 48
Hamilton Heights 71 Elwood 43
Hamilton Southeastern 71 Pendleton Heights 62
Hammond Morton 65 Whiting 31
Hauser 74 Indian Creek 41
Highland 49 Lowell 37
Hobart 66 Lake Station 30
Homewood-Flossmor (Ill.) 60 Gary West 59
Indianapolis Cathedral 63 Indianapolis Broad Ripple 58
Jasper 56 Mount Carmel (Ill.) 48
Jay County 61 Blackford 27
Jennings County 58 Switzerland County 42
Lakewood Park 78 Lakeland Christian 54
Lanesville 56 Paoli 43
Lapel 54 Madison-Grant 51
Lawrence North 75 Marion 49
Lawrenceburg 78 Milan 63
Linton-Stockton 46 Bloomfield 29
Logansport 42 Lewis Cass 31
Loogootee 59 South Knox 55
Madison 67 Providence 53
Martinsville 92 Columbus North 67
Michigan City 65 South Bend Riley 62
Mishawaka 60 Fort Wayne South 53
Mississinewa 88 Lakeview Christian 51
Mitchell 84 White River Valley 33
Monroe Central 59 Hagerstown 44
Mooresville 50 Terre Haute South 48 overtime
Morristown 61 Indianapolis Lutheran 47
Mount Vernon (Fortville) 58 Union County 28
Muncie Burris 72 Union (Modoc) 41
Munster 58 Fort Wayne North 49
New Albany 78 North Harrison 47
New Castle 62 Greenfield-Central 54
North Central (Farmersburg) 85 Hutsonville-Palestine (Ill.) 35
North Judson 53 North Newton 40
North Montgomery 65 Fountain Central 49
Northeastern 50 Cowan 41
Northview 67 Brown County 65 overtime
Orleans 53 Barr-Reeve 45 4 overtimes
Owen Valley 67 West Vigo 46
Penn 57 Goshen 44
Pike 78 Franklin Central 61
Pioneer 57 LaCrosse 51 overtime
Princeton 64 Heritage Hills 53
Restoration Christian 53 Crothersville 48
Rushville 54 New Palestine 40
Shenandoah 59 Alexandria 42
Silver Creek 56 Floyd Central 44
South Bend Adams 85 Fort Wayne Elmhurst 81 overtime
South Decatur 63 Rising Sun 55
Southridge 54 Gibson Southern 38
Tell City 60 Forest Park 56
Tri-County 53 South Newton 43
University 52 Oldenburg Academy 28
Vincennes Lincoln 70 Pike Central 17
Wabash 67 Caston 61
Waldron 51 Edinburgh 48
Warren Central 74 Indianapolis Howe 56
Washington 57 North Daviess 40
Washington Catholic 36 Northeast Dubois 35
Wawasee 45 West Noble 35
West Central 58 Rensselaer Central 55
Western Boone 71 Zionsville 68 overtime
Wheeler 57 Hammond Gavit 40
Wood Memorial 50 Tecumseh 46
Yorktown 47 Fort Wayne Wayne 39
Banks of the Wabash Tournament
Riverton Parke 33 Turkey Run 31
Rockville 51 North Vermillion 41
Lafayette J&C Classic
Lafayette Central Catholic 87 Twin Lakes 55
Lafayette Jeff 82 Frankfort 55
Harrison (West Lafayette) 52 West Lafayette 50 overtime
McCutcheon 51 Benton Central 42
Northland Conference Tournament
Oregon-Davis 56 Westville 42
Dec. 2
Adams Central 56 Southern Wells 30
Anderson 85 Marion 54
Andrean 70 Hammond Noll 53
Angola 56 Central Noble 27
Avon 76 Plainfield 64
Barr-Reeve 59 Pike Central 38
Batesville 76 Franklin County 62
Bloomfield 47 Shakamak 45
Bloomington North 53 Edgewood 41
Blue River 65 Tri 44
Brebeuf Jesuit 78 Southmont 55
Bremen 57 Goshen 47
Brownstown Central 74 Salem 35
Carmel 58 Noblesville 54
Carroll (Flora) 73 Pioneer 34
Cascade 55 Monrovia 45
Center Grove 63 Southport 59
Centerville 55 Northeastern 40
Clarksville 69 Silver Creek 58
Clay City 57 Union (Dugger) 47
Columbus East 74 New Albany 64
Concord 54 South Bend St. Joseph’s 52
Connersville 58 Rushville 44
Corydon Central 63 North Harrison 45
Covington 49 Fountain Central 41
Crawfordsville 53 Lebanon 46
Crown Point 62 LaPorte 61
Culver 63 LaCrosse 36
Culver Academy 66 LaVille 62
Delta 60 Cowan 44
East Chicago Central 68 South Bend Clay 67
East Noble 72 Fort Wayne Northrop 47
Eastern (Greentown) 64 Oak Hill 53
Eastern (Pekin) 76 West Washington 59
Edgerton (Ohio) 46 Hamilton 40
Elkhart Memorial 62 Elkhart Central 41
Evansville Harrison 72 South Spencer 43
Evansville North 49 Castle 45
Fairfield 56 Prairie Heights 30
Fort Wayne Blackhawk 45 New Haven 41
Fort Wayne Dwenger 46 Manchester 28
Fort Wayne North 63 Columbia City 55
Fort Wayne South 82 Gary Wallace 53
Franklin 64 Beech Grove 53
Garrett 67 Woodlan 54 2 overtimes
Greensburg 64 Lawrenceburg 38
Greenwood 58 Whiteland 55
Hagerstown 69 Cambridge City Lincoln 47
Hebron 86 Hanover Central 56
Highland 50 Gary West 46 overtime
Homestead 71 Fort Wayne Wayne 67
Huntington North 67 Kokomo 49
Indianapolis Arlington 82 Indianapolis Washington 53
Indianapolis Northwest 59 Heritage Christian 54
Indianapolis Ritter 78 Covenant Christian 71
Indianapolis Tech 67 Indianapolis Howe 61
Jac-Cen-Del 77 Southwestern (Shelbyville) 54
Jay County 70 Bellmont 64
Jeffersonville 72 Evansville Mater Dei 51
Jennings County 74 Madison 70
Lanesville 63 Borden 56
Lawrence North 74 Terre Haute South 45
Leo 60 Heritage 53 overtime
Loogootee 50 Wood Memorial 23
Maconaquah 67 North Miami 52
Medora 61 Crothersville 49
Michigan City 57 Portage 52
Milan 55 Southwestern (Hanover) 52
Mitchell 61 Eastern Greene 46
Monroe Central 85 Daleville 74
Mooresville 60 Martinsville 52
Morristown 64 Indian Creek 51
Muncie Central 59 Logansport 49
Muncie South 68 Anderson Highland 60
New Castle 63 Richmond 40
New Palestine 45 Eastern Hancock 42
New Prairie 53 Mishawaka Marian 49
North Central (Indianapolis) 88 Indianapolis Broad Ripple 52
North Daviess 65 Shoals 40
North Decatur 61 South Decatur 49
North Judson 44 Morgan Twp. 33
North Montgomery 76 Attica 40
North Newton 62 Kouts 50
Northfield 46 Fort Wayne Canterbury 45
Northridge 80 Bethany Christian 45
Northwestern 64 Western 61
NorthWood 67 Triton 26
Norwell 36 Whitko 24
Orleans 60 Springs Valley 26
Owen Valley 60 Linton-Stockton 52
Perry Central 82 Cannelton 22
Peru 59 Southwood 49
Pike 86 Ben Davis 76
Plymouth 50 Rochester 44
Providence 55 Austin 38
Rensselaer Central 64 Tri-County 55
Rossville 62 Clinton Prairie 55
Scottsburg 74 Charlestown 46
Shelbyville 90 Columbus North 87 overtime
South Adams 67 Bluffton 64 2 overtimes
South Dearborn 41 East Central 31
South Knox 62 White River Valley 53
South Newton 52 Seeger 48
South Ripley 63 Oldenburg Academy 37
Sullivan 69 Brown County 68
Switzerland County 59 Trinity Lutheran 30
Tecumseh 64 New Harmony 15
Terre Haute North 59 Northview 43
Tippecanoe Valley 67 Knox 46
Tipton 69 Delphi 61
Tri-Central 59 Taylor 46
Tri-West 63 Western Boone 50
Union City 74 Randolph Southern 42
University 62 Liberty Christian 37
Valparaiso 65 Lake Central 46
Vincennes Rivet 67 North Knox 60
Waldron 52 Triton Central 48 overtime
Warsaw 68 DeKalb 45
Wes-Del 76 Union (Modoc) 46
West Central 47 Caston 42
West Vigo 69 South Vermillion 67
Westfield 58 Zionsville 56
Westview 76 Churubusco 52
Winamac 58 North White 33
Yorktown 58 Muncie Burris 38
Banks of Wabash Classic
North Vermillion 41 Turkey Run 37
Rockville 63 Riverton Parke 57 2 overtimes
Lafayette J&C Classic
McCutcheon 42 West Lafayette 38 semifinal
Benton Central 53 Harrison (West Lafayette) 31 semifinal
Northland Conference Tournament
Michigan City Marquette 48 River Forest 47 fifth place
Argos 57 Elkhart Christian 43 third place
Putnam County Classic
South Putnam 64 Cloverdale 61
Greencastle 73 North Putnam 64
Dec. 1
Alexandria 74 Lakewood Park 62
Forest Park 70 Washington Catholic 35
Indiana Deaf 86 Morton Memorial 72
Kankakee Valley 82 Kouts 79
Lakeland 68 Fremont 36
Munster 70 Hammond 44
West Noble 53 Eastside 48
Lafayette J&C Classic
Frankfort 62 Twin Lakes 59
Lafayette Jeff 89 Lafayette Central Catholic 64
Northland Conference Tournament
Westville 52 Argos 47
Oregon-Davis 52 Elkhart Christian 24
Nov. 30
Homestead 65 Harding 49
South Bend St. Joseph’s 51 New Prairie 38
Southwood 55 Mississinewa 46
Wheeler 68 Hebron 46
Nov. 29
Austin 49 Trinity Lutheran 44
Christian Academy 57 Henryville 49
Clarksville 66 Lanesville 60
Columbus East 54 Franklin Central 41
Eastside 53 Woodlan 38
Jimtown 48 Lakeland Christian 25
North Knox 65 Union (Dugger) 51
Plymouth 51 Triton 32
Scottsburg 82 Eastern (Pekin) 48
South Bend Clay 62 Warsaw 59
South Bend Riley 59 John Glenn 49
South Central (Union Mills) 43 Morgan Twp. 30
Southwestern (Shelbyville) 86 Morton Memorial 59
Springs Valley 74 Shoals 58
Sullivan 59 Shakamak 38
Tippecanoe Valley 64 Wabash 59
Tipton 73 Clinton Central 53
Winchester 57 Wapahani 54
Lafayette J&C Classic
Benton Central 56 Twin Lakes 49
Harrison (West Lafayette) 67 Frankfort 48
Northland Conference Tournament
Argos 54 Michigan City Marquette 40
Oregon-Davis 68 River Forest 19
Nov. 28
Lafayette J&C Classic
McCutcheon 63 Lafayette Central Catholic 59
West Lafayette 71 Lafayette Jeff 61
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The Indiana Basketball Coaches Association has released its first weekly boys basketball poll for the 2005-06 season. The IBCA poll combines all the classes into one Top 20, plus other schools receiving votes.
Teams are listed by current ranking followed by school name, record, vote total, and number of first-place votes if applicable. Hereâ??s your Top 20 from Nov. 27:
1. Lawrence North 2-0 420 21
2. Pike 1-0 679
3. Bloomington South 2-0 359
4. North Central (Indianapolis) 0-1 305
5. Anderson 2-0 302
6. Gary West 1-0 301
7. Fort Wayne Snider 1-0 254
8. Valparaiso 2-0 220
9. Andrean 1-0 212
10. Indianapolis Arlington 1-0 211
11. New Castle 2-0 143
12. Muncie Central 2-0 132
13. Forest Park 2-0 116
14. Fort Wayne North 1-0 107
15. Lakeland 2-0 83
16. Penn 0-0 70
16. East Chicago Central 2-1 70
18. New Albany 0-0 67
19. Evansville Central 1-0 55
20. Warren Central 0-0 53
Receiving votes (in order of vote count): Franklin Central, Terre Haute North, Concord, McCutcheon, Carmel, Merrillville, Marion, Munster, Connersville, Indianapolis Cathedral, Huntington North, Fort Wayne South, Washington, Rochester, Northridge, Lafayette Jefferson, Vincennes Lincoln, NorthWood, Homestead, Ben Davis, Northwestern, Scottsburg, Providence, Hamilton Southeastern, Harding, Danville, Evansville Harrison, Wheeler, Knightstown, Brownsburg, Jeffersonville, Plymouth, Batesville, Orleans, Mishawaka, Cloverdale, Hauser, Seymour, North Judson, Harrison (West Lafayette), Lafayette Central Catholic, Terre Haute South, Columbia City, Forth Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Lapel, Hamilton Heights, Loogootee, Brebeuf, LaPorte, Pendleton Heights
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By Mike McGraw
Executive Director
The stage was clearly set this weekend for the beginning of
Indianaâ??s second-favorite winter sport. That would be the ceaseless
whining and moaning from fans and administrators of underachieving
public schools about the inherent, unfair advantages enjoyed by the
stateâ??s parochial football powers.
Both Indianapolis Chatard and Roncalli had navigated the tournament
waters and were once again in the RCA Dome in position to win yet
another state title. For Roncalli, it would make an unprecedented four
in a row.
Few people doubted that the Catholic schools would take home the
titles. In fact, most people were sure that Chatard would not even have
to break much of a sweat to erase NorthWood. After all, the Panthers
had ended the regular season at 3-6 before going on their improbable
tournament run. Lowell might prove a slightly sterner test for
Roncalli, but surely nothing the Rebels couldnâ??t handle.
As a result, the grumbling had already started. You could hear it
in the stands at the dome, and it had bubbled just under the surface of
media coverage all week. The message boards on our site and others were
ablaze with conversation about what should be done to foil the Catholic
school oligarchy.
But a funny thing happened on the way to the trophy presentation —
somebody forgot to tell NorthWood and Lowell they were supposed to play
the role of the lovable loser. Instead, the players and coaching staffs
of these two programs tightened their chin straps before going out and
dumping the supposedly overpowering parochial juggernauts on their
butts.
So much for whining season.
The victories of these Northern Indiana public two schools should
put to rest once and for all the clamoring for some contrived system to
make it more difficult for the private schools. That is a VERY good
thing. It is time that some people in the public school community
learned that the way to compete is to get better, not to penalize
someone else because they do.
NorthWood and Lowell showed that it is possible to not only compete
with the parochial powers, but to beat them. We offer our
congratulations to these teams, but we warn you — you wonâ??t be on the
Christmas card list of some of your public school brethren.
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By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor
Although No. 8 Knightstown was able to tie the game at 7 following a 71-yard bomb later in the first quarter, seventh-ranked Sheridanâ??s 322 rushing yards proved too much for Knightstown and outgoing coach Don Willard.
Another late score by the speedy 6â??1â?, 180-pound Zachery pushed a 14-7 halftime lead to the final margin of 21-7, and Sheridanâ??s 40th-year coach Larry â??Budâ? Wright had earned his seventh state title at the small Hamilton County school.
â??This is very, very special,â? said Wright, whose son, Kevin, will go for his third straight state crown Saturday when his Warren Central Warriors battle Hamilton Southeastern in the Class 5A title tilt. â??We really thought we would be here last year â??? this year a lot of people said we are a year late and a year early.
â??It really doesnâ??t make a difference because we won it! It feels very good.â?
Zacheryâ??s long run to open the gameâ??s scoring capped a six-play, 74-yard drive that took only 2:10 off the clock following a three-and-out by Knightstown on the gameâ??s first possession. After Knightstownâ??s second drive netted only 20 yards and a second punt, Sheridan appeared to be moving in for another score.
But Zacheryâ??s only pass of the first half was intercepted by sophomore linebacker Trey MColley, and Knightstown took over at its 31. On 2nd-and 12, senior quarterback Eric Freeman hit split end Michael Guinn deep over the middle for 71 yards, the only thing keeping the senior out of the end zone a saving tackle by Zachery, who doubles as a defensive back.
Senior Matt Cox scored on a one-yard dive on the next play, and the game was knotted at 7 just before the end of the first quarter.
â??They got up first, but we were able to come back with a long pass to Michael Guinn,â? said 40th-year Knightstown coach Don Willard. â??After Matt Cox got the touchdown, I thought we were in pretty good shape.â?
Things got a little defensive to start the second quarter as the next three series saw two punts and a turnover on downs as Sheridanâ??s hulking junior running back, 6â??2â?, 211-pound Scott Taylor, was stuffed on 4th-and-1 at the Blackhawk 45. A good sign for the Panthers, no?
No. On the next play, Freemanâ??s bomb deep down the right sideline intended for Guinn was intercepted by 6â??4â? senior defensive back Chris Schweigel at the Sheridan 12. An excellent chance for Knightstown to get the ball back in decent field position, no?
No. Sheridan moved the sticks on the first three plays â??? including a 37-yard jaunt up the middle by Taylor â??? and made first downs on four of the driveâ??s first five plays in reaching the Knightstown 20. Two plays later, Taylor rambled in from six yards out and, after freshman Austinâ??s Kingâ??s second of three successful extra-point kicks, Sheridan had a 14-7 lead it would take into the locker room.
â??I think the key was when they had us deep in our own territory and came back and scored late in the first half,â? Willard said. â??Our play especially in the second quarter hurt us more than anything.â?
The halftime numbers certainly pained Knightstown fans. The Panthers had run the ball 13 times for 13 yards, while Sheridanâ??s Taylor (14 carries for 106 yards and a touchdown), Zachery (nine carries for 91 yards and a score), and junior running back Dustin Colvin (nine carries, 42 yards) had rolled up 239 yards in just two quarters of play.
But Freeman had connected on 6 of 14 passes for 118 yards (Guinn had three catches for 86 yards) and, despite two interceptions, the aerial game seemed poised to keep Knightstown in it.
However, if those amusing commercials for Capital One had taught the Panther faithful anything to this point, it was that â??the answerâ??s always NO!â?
The third quarter featured four drives that ended in punts, but it was the last one that proved the costliest for Knightstown. Following a 36-yard punt by Zachery (um, he handles punting and kickoff duties as well) that pinned the Panthers inside their own 10, Knightstown moved the ball to its 20 where, on 3rd-and-10, Freeman appeared to hit senior wideout Cameron Hiner on an 18-yard gain that roused the Panther crowd.
But an illegal procedure penalty negated the momentum-turning play, and Freemanâ??s pass to Hiner on third down was just behind him, forcing a punt.
It looked as if the miscue was going to cost Knightstown dearly when Zachery (oops, forgot to mention the frosh phenom returns kicks, too) brought the 27-yard punt back 20 yards to the Knightstown 22. It was four plays later, though, that the ninth-grader would show he still has some maturing to do.
On 4th-and-5, Zachery rolled right and headed toward the sideline. His three-yard effort fell shy of the first-down marker, but what really hurt was his not noticing Taylor wide open at the 5 for what would have been the clinching touchdown.
â??Heâ??s been around the program since he was just knee high,â? Wright said. â??He has been a ball boy for six or seven years and he has just grown up with the program with his whole family.â?
Knightstown managed a decent drive in getting to midfield on the ensuing possession, but Freemanâ??s 4th-and-6 pass was incomplete, allowing Sheridan to take over with just over six minutes to go.
Dagger time. Facing a 4th-and-3 from the Knightstown 43, Zachery dropped back to punt â??? and promptly tucked the snap and took off for the left sideline, his four-yard dive just past the first-down marker giving the Blackhawks new life. Following six that straight Taylor runs moved the ball to the Panther 3, Zacheryâ??s bootleg around left end found the end zone and sealed the deal.
â??He has done an excellent job for us,â? Wright said of the track, basketball, and football player. â??He is a heck of a football player â??? actually, he is a heck of an athlete.
â??He can do it all. He is just a great athlete.â?
Added the freshman (one last thing â??? he led the team in tackles with nine, including seven solos): â??It was great tonight! I never thought I would be able to do this, this year. I thought maybe next year but certainly not this season.
â??I play a big role and I know I have a lot to do, but I have coach Wright and a great coaching staff that helps me and I want to thank them. Our offensive line opened up some great holes and they play so well all the time. We couldnâ??t do anything without them.â?
Knightstown, which lost in the sectional opener a year ago to Cambridge City Lincoln to end the year at 4-6, finished its Cinderella season at 14-1. Freeman ended up 13 for 26 for 196 yards and the two picks, while Cox was the leading rusher with 37 yards on 19 carries and one touchdown. The Panther defense was paced by McColley (12 tackles) and senor linebacker Bridger Hannon (10).
Sheridan, meanwhile, improved to 13-2 â??? its two losses coming in this yearâ??s opener (32-13 at Western Boone) and the regular-season finale (28-6 at home to West Lafayette the week after defeating high-powered Rensselaer, 35-32, in the best game this writer saw all year). Taylor finished with 143 yards on 27 carries and a touchdown, with Zachery rushing 22 times for 121 yards and two scores and Colvin carrying 12 times for 58 yards.
Wright moves up all-time coaching list with title #7
So now that Wright has improved to an impressive 7-1 in state championship games (the lone loss came back in 1994 to North White, 34-7), how does he rank in the all-time coaching list?
Although the spot may last less than 24 hours (Roncalli coach Bruce Scifres will be vying for his seventh championship with the Rebels in Saturdayâ??s Class 4A title game vs. Lowell), Wright moves into second place all-time among coaches with multiple state crowns. He trails only the great **** Dullaghan, who managed an incredible eight titles with Carmel (one) and Ben Davis (seven) before retiring two seasons ago.
â??We got down and had a couple of bad years,â? said Wright, who has led Sheridan to state championships in 1980, â??84, â??87, â??88, â??92, â??98, and now 2005. â??I knew I had a good group coming (last yearâ??s senior class) and I was not sure if I wanted to go through a four-year cycle with them. I decided to go through that cycle with them.
â??I credit last yearâ??s seniors with bringing this program back where it belongs.â?
Despite the loss, Willard goes out in style
As mentioned, this was Willardâ??s last game at the helm of the Panthers after going 217-180 in 39 years. Even in defeat, the coaching veteran received a huge round of applause during postgame award ceremonies.
â??Right now it seems like another game, but next week when I think about it, it will be more than just that,â? Willard said. â??Iâ??ve had 39 great years at Knightstown High School.
â??(This) was a fantastic season. We didnâ??t think we would win 14 games. We started out thinking weâ??d be pretty good and then we got going and we were finding ways to win. We just came up one game short.â?
Knightstown RB Cox honored with Eskew Mental Attitude Award
Knightstown senior running back/outside linebacker Matt Cox is the 2005 recipient of the Phil N. Eskew Mental Attitude Award for Class A football presented by the IHSAA Executive Committee. The award goes to a senior nominated by his principal and coach who excels in mental attitude, scholarship, leadership, and athletic ability.
The award is named in honor of Eskew, who served as the IHSAAâ??s third commissioner from 1962-76. Under Eskewâ??s leadership, the IHSAA football state tournament was initiated in 1973.
Cox, who helped Knightstown to its second state finals berth and first since 1997, led the state in scoring with 228 points, and he ranked sixth in rushing touchdowns (31) and eighth in rushing yards (2,050). Ranked 11th in his senior class, the National Honor Society student and student council president served as a delegate to Hoosier Boysâ?? State as well as volunteering for Special Olympics and Riley Childrenâ??s Hospital.
â??Matt is a very dedicated individual who sets high goals for himself and possesses the attributes of perseverance, unselfishness, and courage in order to achieve those goals,â? said James Diagostino, Knightstownâ??s principal. â??Matt persevered through two ACL surgeries during his sophomore and junior years to come back and lead the team through this memorable year.â?
Said Willard: â??Heâ??s a great kid and a good leader.â?
The son of Rodney Cox and Kara Peggs plans to attend the Naval Academy or Purdue and is the first Knightstown player to win the Eskew Award in football.
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By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor
A pair of 14-play drives that resulted in zero points at the end of the second quarter and midway through the third doomed North Posey (12-3), which surrendered two quick touchdowns after suffering three turnovers in the last five minutes of the game to remove any chance of a comeback.
Jimtown (14-1), the Class A state runner-up in 1985 and â??87, captured its fourth state championship in the last four tries under coach Bill Sharpe. The Jimmies won the Class A crown in 1991 before taking the 2A titles in 1997 and â??98.
â??I have nothing but respect for North Posey — their kids played hard,â? said Sharpe. â??We made a couple of big plays, a couple of runs â?¦ This was a much closer game than the scoreboard indicated.
â??I just couldnâ??t be happier for our kids and our community.â?
North Posey got on the board first after each team fumbled the ball away on its opening possession. A five-yard touchdown run by 6â??3â?, 215-pound senior RB Jared Baehl capped a 13-play, 77-yard drive that ate 6:47 off the clock. Elias Theodosisâ?? extra-point kick made it 7-0 with 32 seconds left in the first quarter.
The outlook remained rosy for the Vikings when Jimtownâ??s subsequent 16-play drive stalled at the North Posey 12 and Brian DeShoneâ??s 29-yard field goal attempt sailed wide right. But the Vikings went three-and-out, and Baehlâ??s 35-yard punt soared toward senior Ross Bauman at the Jimtown 45.
Bauman caught the kick, started right â??? then suddenly darted back to this left, where he received a pair of crushing blocks that freed him down the left sideline. Once DeShone pushed last-chance tackler Baehl out of the way, Bauman had gone untouched on a 55-yard touchdown return on what turned out be the game’s only punt, electrifying the crowd and knotting the score at 7.
â??Tonight, Ross Bauman got us going with the punt return,â? said Sharpe, who improved to 266-50 in his 26th year at Jimtown. (Do the math â??? that averages out to 10-2 every year for two-and-a-half-plus decades, sports fans.)
North Posey coach Joe Gengelbach concurred.
â??The big play was the punt return by Jimtown,â? said Gengelbach, now 208-164 after 36 seasons in Poseyville. â??When I saw the wall form, I knew we were in trouble.â?
North Posey got the ball back and ran five minutes off the clock, but after 14 plays the Vikings had only reached the Jimtown 41. A desperation 4th-and-18 pass from junior quarterback Josh Wagner resulted in an interception near the goal line, and the half ended.
That was as good as it would get for North Posey the rest of the way. With Bauman again making a key return â??? this time ripping up 21 yards on the opening kickoff of the second half — Jimtown only had to go 56 yards in 14 plays before sophomore Ryan Konrath scored on a two-yard run. (All five Jimtown TDs were followed by successful extra-point kicks from DeShone.)
The drive that gave Jimtown a 14-7 lead and consumed a whopping 6:39 included four third-down conversions, a backbreaker that North Posey would be unable to overcome.
â??In the second half they had great ball control, and we couldnâ??t make enough first downs,â? Gengelbach said. â??They were content to get three-, four-, or five-yard runs.
â??Jimtown didnâ??t break any big plays, but they kept making third-down conversions.â?
Indeed. Jimtownâ??s offensive numbers for the contest were pedestrian at best:
â?¢ 47 rushes for 164 yards, a 3.5 yards-per-carry average
â?¢ A mere 3 of 7 passing for 43 yards
â?¢ A total offense advantage of only 17 yards, 207 to 193
But the grind-it-out O torqued on the clock and wore down the North Posey defense. In the second half, Jimtown enjoyed a 16:59 to 6:01 margin in time of possession. And a large part of the was the Jimmiesâ?? D, which swelled up big-time following North Poseyâ??s relatively huge first quarter.
Baehl was on pace for a monstrous game following a first quarter that saw him rush six times for 34 yards and a touchdown. But the Jimmies held the bruising runner to just 18 yards on eight carries over the last three periods, a major hit to the Vikingsâ?? thirst for balance.
North Posey, it must be noted, did give it one more valiant effort. Trailing by just a touchdown, a 15-play drive ate up more than five minutes of clock, yet netted only 36 yards. And despite a pair of crucial fourth-down conversions, it was the third one from the Jimtown 25 — a 4th-and-10 pass from Wagner to Jake Voegel that came up short on the next-to-last play of the third quarter — that sealed the Vikingsâ?? fate.
â??When we did get it we got close, but we didnâ??t get the ball in the end zone when we needed to,â? Gengelbach said.
The Vikings would pay dearly for the preponderance of finishitis.
Jimtown went on another one oâ?? them loooooooong drives, slowly matriculatinâ?? its way down the field over 12 plays that covered 75 yards and swallowed 5:49 off the fourth-quarter clock before sophomore running back Ryan Konrath scored from two yards out. Three third-down conversions were key, the final one coming on a 3rd-and-8 pass from senior quarterback Jon Soli, who rolled left and found senior Garrett Kavas on a gorgeous right-to-left crossing pattern that covered 32 yards.
â??Johnny made a great play on the â??cross-and-keepâ?? when he hit Garrett — that was a great play by Garrett,â? Sharpe said. â??He dropped (one) earlier and came back to make that catch.
â??John Soli has done a great job for us all season. If you look back at our run in the tournament, he has made play after play after play this year.â?
North Posey subsequently moved the ball into Jimmies territory at the 33, but on 1st-and-10 Wagnerâ??s pass intended for senior split end Ryan Kerney was intercepted by DeShone. The junior defensive back timed the pick perfectly, stepping in front of Kerney then racing 76 yards along the left sideline for a three-TD lead.
Understandably shell-shocked, Wagner was picked again on the first play of North Poseyâ??s subsequent possession by defensive end Kavas, who returned it 19 yards to the Viking 11. On 4th-and-6 from the 7, Soli faked a dive up the middle and kept it on a bootleg to the right, diving in for the final touchdown with 2:06 remaining.
â??We had two hideous plays with the two interceptions, and you just canâ??t do that against Jimtown,â? Gengelbach said.
The Jimmies spread the wealth on the ground. Konrath was the gameâ??s leading rusher with 63 yards on 16 carries and two touchdowns, while Soli rushed 11 times for 54 yards and a score and Bauman toted the rock 11 times for 41 yards.
For North Posey, Wagner finished with 22-of-37 accuracy for 153 yards and the three INTs. Voegel had 69 of those yards on eight receptions. The Viking defense, meanwhile, had two tacklers in double digits â??? junior defensive back Matt Scheller (13, including nine solos) and senior linebacker Brian Merkley (10, with seven solos).
North Poseyâ??s Kerney wins Mental Attitude Award
North Poseyâ??s Ryan Kerney was named as the winner of the Phil N. Eskew Mental Attitude Award.
A member of the National Honor Society and the vice president of the Varsity Club the last two years, the senior split end/defensive back volunteers some of his spare time to coach youth sports. He also has helped with the St. Wendell Social Fund Raiser and has gathered clothes for the Evansville Santa Claus Clothes Drive during the holidays.
The son of Keith Kerney of Wadesville has been a two-year starter on the Vikings basketball team and was a member of the schoolâ??s Class 2A state championship baseball team this past summer. He is undecided on his area of study but is hoping to play football on the collegiate level.
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